Janet Hanley
Janet Hanley

Dr Janet Hanley

Associate Professor

 0131 455 5325

  J.Hanley@napier.ac.uk

  

Biography

I have a clinical background in community nursing and community service development. I also worked in NHS research management in NHS Lothian for many years developing systems for research governance and research opportunities for NHS staff including developing a clinical academic research careers scheme for Nurses, Midwives and Allied health Professionals.

I maintained academic links throughout my NHS career and having held part time seconded and honorary research fellowships at University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Napier University and Queen Margaret University, I returned to Edinburgh Napier on a part time basis in 2013.

My research interests include the interface between self-care and health care and the introduction of new technologies into health care. My main research focus has been the use of telehealth in personal health maintenance and the management of long term conditions in primary care, but my interest in the introduction of new technologies into healthcare has also extended to acute care settings including neonatal units, critical care and admission of the elderly to hospital.

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Advisory panels and expert committees or witness

  • Lothian Scale up BP Project Steering Group
  • Lothian TEC fund BP monitoring in Primary Care service implementation group
  • Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit HSRU management committee
  • SHARE (Scottish Health Research Volunteer Register) – National Management Committee Member
  • Lothian Clinical Academic Research Careers Scheme management board
  • Lothian NMAHP Research Strategy Management committee
  • Scottish School of Primary Care National Operational Group – external panel member/ advisor

 

Conference Organising Activity

  • European Cardiology Society and World Cardiology Congress 2019, Paris
  • An Innovation Civic Challenge: Healthy Ageing

 

Editorial Activity

  • BMC Family Practice – Associate Editor

 

Fellowships and Awards

  • The RCGP Research Paper of the Year Award 2014: Effectiveness of telemonitoring integrated into existing clinical services on hospital admission for exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: researcher blind, multicentre, randomised controlle

 

Grant Funding Panel Member

  • Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) Healthcare
  • Edinburgh and Lothian Health Foundation Research Awards Committee member

 

Grant Reviewer

  • Swiss National Science Foundation
  • Health Research Council (Hong Kong)
  • NIHR
  • Health Research Board (Ireland)

 

Invited Speaker

  • BP monitoring in the home /The impact of a telemetric blood pressure monitoring service
  • Scale up BP: the impact of research on service development
  • “Telemonitoring in Primary Care” Nursing in Practice Scotland, Glasgow 2016
  • "How to assess clinical outcomes of telemedicine - the pros and cons of randomized controlled trials" European Telemedicine Society Conference, Oslo 2016
  • “Inspiring and stimulating innovation in Scotland” Telehealth and Telecare Glasgow 2015
  • Invited panellist Telehealth and Telecare, Edinburgh 2014
  • “Telemonitoring in Primary Care” Scottish School of Primary Care Annual Conference: environmental influences on health. Inverness
  • “Telemonitoring in COPD: a leap forward?” Royal College of Physicians: Point of care testing - disruptive innovation - is the NHS ready for it?
  • “Telemonitoring in Primary Care” Scottish School of Primary Care Annual Conference: environmental influences on health. Inverness

 

Media Activity

  • Here’s looking at you, kid: how webcams help parents bond with premature babies
  • Cabinet Secretary visit to ‘Scale up BP’ project, Boroughloch Medical practice http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/health/text-pilot-to-reduce-gp-burden-1-3973459

 

Research Degree External Examining

  • PhD external examiner University of Edinburgh
  • External PhD examiner, Kings College, London
  • External PhD examiner, University of the West of Scotland
  • PhD external Examiner, University of Stirling

 

Reviewing

  • PLOS One
  • British Journal of General Practice
  • BMJ Quality and Safety
  • Health Informatics Journal
  • International Journal of Environment and Public Health
  • Primary care research and development
  • Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • Reviewer BMJ Open
  • BMC Family Practice
  • BMJ

 

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Exploring the patient experience of remote hypertension management in Scotland during COVID-19: a qualitative study

Journal Article
Mchale, S., Paterson, M., Pearsons, A., Neubeck, L., Atherton, I., Guthrie, B., …Hanley, J. (2023)
Exploring the patient experience of remote hypertension management in Scotland during COVID-19: a qualitative study. BMJ Open, 13(12), Article e078944. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078944
Objectives The aim of this study was to understand how patients experienced hypertension management, with or without BP telemonitoring, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design...

Examining the effectiveness of telemonitoring with routinely acquired blood pressure data in primary care: challenges in the statistical analysis

Journal Article
Parker, R. A., Padfield, P., Hanley, J., Pinnock, H., Kennedy, J., Stoddart, A., …McKinstry, B. (2021)
Examining the effectiveness of telemonitoring with routinely acquired blood pressure data in primary care: challenges in the statistical analysis. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 21(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-021-01219-8
Background Scale-up BP was a quasi-experimental implementation study, following a successful randomised controlled trial of the roll-out of telemonitoring in primary care acro...

Atrial fibrillation self-management: a mobile telephone app scoping review and content analysis

Journal Article
Pearsons, A., Hanson, C. L., Gallagher, R., O'Carroll, R. E., Khonsari, S., Hanley, J., …Neubeck, L. (2021)
Atrial fibrillation self-management: a mobile telephone app scoping review and content analysis. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 20(4), 305–314. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvaa014
Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects over 1.4 million people in the UK, resulting in a five-fold increased stroke risk and a three to four times greater risk of severe, disabling ...

Telemonitoring at scale for hypertension in primary care: An implementation study

Journal Article
Hammersley, V., Parker, R., Paterson, M., Hanley, J., Pinnock, H., Padfield, P., …McKinstry, B. (2020)
Telemonitoring at scale for hypertension in primary care: An implementation study. PLoS Medicine, 17(6), e1003124. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003124
Background While evidence from randomised controlled trials shows that telemonitoring for hypertension is associated with improved blood pressure (BP) control, healthcare syst...

A mobile phone intervention to improve obesity-related health behaviors of adolescents across Europe: An iterative co-design and feasibility study

Journal Article
Martin, A., Caon, M., Adorni, F., Andreoni, G., Ascolese, A., Atkinson, S., …McKinstry, B. (2020)
A mobile phone intervention to improve obesity-related health behaviors of adolescents across Europe: An iterative co-design and feasibility study. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 8(3), https://doi.org/10.2196/14118
Background: Promotion of physical activity, healthy eating, adequate sleep and reduced sedentary behavior in adolescents is a major priority globally given the current increas...

Promoting healthy teenage behaviour across three European countries through the use of a novel smartphone technology platform, PEGASO fit for future: study protocol of a quasi-experimental, controlled, multi-Centre trial

Journal Article
Puigdomenech, E., Martin, A., Lang, A., Adorni, F., Gomez, S. F., McKinstry, B., …on behalf of the PEGASO Fit For Future Consortium, . (2019)
Promoting healthy teenage behaviour across three European countries through the use of a novel smartphone technology platform, PEGASO fit for future: study protocol of a quasi-experimental, controlled, multi-Centre trial. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 19(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-019-0958-x
Background Behaviour change interventions targeting physical activity, diet, sleep and sedentary behaviour of teenagers show promise when delivered through smartphones. Howeve...

The 4 ‘A’s test for detecting delirium in acute medical patients: a diagnostic accuracy study

Journal Article
MacLullich, A. M., Shenkin, S. D., Goodacre, S., Godfrey, M., Hanley, J., Stíobhairt, A., …Gray, A. (2019)
The 4 ‘A’s test for detecting delirium in acute medical patients: a diagnostic accuracy study. Health Technology Assessment, 23(40), 1-194. https://doi.org/10.3310/hta23400
Background: Delirium is a common and serious neuropsychiatric syndrome, usually triggered by illness or drugs. It remains underdetected. One reason for this is a lack of brief...

Delirium detection in older acute medical inpatients: a multicentre prospective comparative diagnostic test accuracy study of the 4AT and the Confusion Assessment Method

Journal Article
Shenkin, S., Fox, C., Godfrey, M., Siddiqi, N., Goodacre, S., Young, J., …MacLullich, A. (2019)
Delirium detection in older acute medical inpatients: a multicentre prospective comparative diagnostic test accuracy study of the 4AT and the Confusion Assessment Method. BMC Medicine, 17, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-019-1367-9
Background: Delirium affects >15% of hospitalised patients but is grossly underdetected, contributing to poor care. The 4 ‘A’s Test (4AT; www.the4AT.com) is a short delirium a...

Evaluating a large-scale roll out of blood pressure telemonitoring using routinely acquired data

Journal Article
McKinstry, B., Hammersley, V., Parker, R., Pinnock, H., Padfield, P., Hanley, J., …Steventon, A. (2019)
Evaluating a large-scale roll out of blood pressure telemonitoring using routinely acquired data. British Journal of General Practice, 69(suppl 1), https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp19x703529
Background: 1.2 million appointments in Scottish primary care annually are used solely for checking blood pressure (BP). While evidence from randomised controlled trials (RCTs...

Challenges and barriers to optimising sedation in intensive care: a qualitative study in eight Scottish intensive care units

Journal Article
Kydonaki, K., Hanley, J., Huby, G., Antonelli, J., & Walsh, T. (2019)
Challenges and barriers to optimising sedation in intensive care: a qualitative study in eight Scottish intensive care units. BMJ Open, 9, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024549
Objectives: Various strategies to promote light sedation are highly recommended in recent guidelines, as deep sedation is associated with suboptimum patient outcomes. Yet, the...

Pre-Napier Funded Projects

  • MyLittleOne: use of live video streaming from neonatal unit to mothers in post natal ward. April 2015 – March 2016 - Co Applicant £70,898, Digital Health Institute
  • A feasibility study to identify an effective method of providing feedback and remote monitoring of physical activity in stroke survivors. April 2016 – December 2017, Co-applicant. Edinburgh and Lothian Health Foundation
  • PEGASO: Development and testing of telehealth system using internet gaming approach.December 2013 – May 2017. Co-applicant 8,934,000 euros. European Union FP7
  • Lothian Clinical Academic Careers Scheme, Exploring the use of telehealth in weight management. 2 Phd studentships to be held at QMU September 2013 - September 2019. Co- applicant, supervising one student
  • Development and validation of the 4AT: a new rapid screening tool for delirium.November 2012 – November 2017, Co-applicant. £839,226, National Institute for Health Research
  • ‘Light Touch’ telemonitoring for people with COPD in Lothian.October 2012 – April 2014, co-applicant £78,568, Edinburgh and Lothian Health Foundation
  • Development and evaluation of strategies to improve quality of sedation in intensive care (DESIST Study). September 2011 – December 2014 Co-applicant, £424,999. CSO plus GE Healthcare
  • The use of global position satellite tracking in wandering patients with dementia: feasibility study. September 2011 – August 2012, Co-applicant £46,000 . CSO
  • A pilot study on the feasibility of creating and using a Scottish Population Health Research Register October 2010 – September 2011 Co-applicant, £49,076. CSO
  • The assessment of vulnerability in public health nursing practice: a user-centred exploration, with a focus on the Lothian Child Concern Model 1/9/2008 – 31/8/2009 Co-applicant £24,464• NHS Lothian CSO Health Services research programme
  • Telemetric supported self-monitoring of long-term illness.June 2008- July 2014 Co-applicant, £983,330. CSO Applied Research Programme Grant
  • The acceptability to Patients and Professionals of a system of remote blood pressure monitoring using mobile phone based telemetry. Co-applicant, May 2007 – Dec 2007, £9556. RCGP
  • An analysis of the experience of parenthood and of the health visiting service from the perspectives of Pakistani and Chinese mothers of young children. Co-applicant, 1 April 2005 – 30 June 2006, £19,055 . CSO
  • How do intermittent self-monitored blood pressures and GP surgery-based blood pressures compare to 24 hour ambulatory monitoring? Co-applicant, 1 June 2005 – 31 May 2006 £14,605. CSO
  • A pilot randomised controlled trial to assess the impact on blood pressure control of empowering patients to become involved in their own blood pressure management. Co- applicant September 2002 – January 2004 £4462 . CSO
  • Evaluation of outcome measures for use in urinary incontinence. Co-applicant. January 1996 – March 1998 £37,850. CSO

Current Post Grad projects

Previous Post Grad projects

Non-Napier PhD or MSc by Research supervisions

  • PhD supervision Elizabeth McAnally (QMU)